An AI-powered tool that watches a folder for research papers (PDF/TXT) and automatically generates summaries with key insights.

• 📁 Auto-watch: Drop papers into the papers/ folder
• 🤖 AI Analysis: Uses OpenAI to extract key insights
• 🌐 Web Interface: View summaries at http://localhost:3000
• 🔄 Live Updates: Auto-refreshes every 30 seconds

• Node.js (v18 or higher) - Download
• OpenAI API key - Get one here

1. Clone and install:

   git clone https://github.com/EARTHTOEDWARD/research-paper-summarizer.git
   cd research-paper-summarizer
   npm install

2. Set your OpenAI API key:

   export OPENAI_API_KEY="your-api-key-here"

3. Start the backend (watches for papers):

   cd backend
   npm install
   npm run dev

4. Start the frontend (in a new terminal):

   cd frontend
   npm install
   npm run dev

5. Add papers:

   • Drop PDF or TXT files into the papers/ folder
   • Watch them appear at http://localhost:3000

1. Backend watches the papers/ folder for new PDF/TXT files
2. Extracts text and metadata (title, authors)
3. Sends to OpenAI for insight generation
4. Saves summaries to docs/research-insights.md
5. Frontend displays the summaries with auto-refresh

• Watch folder: papers/ (configurable in backend)
• Output file: docs/research-insights.md
• Token limit: 200,000 per day (configurable via DAILY_TOKEN_BUDGET)
• Refresh rate: 30 seconds (frontend)

If you prefer Docker:

docker-compose up

This starts both backend and frontend in containers.

When you add a paper, you'll see something like:

## Understanding Complex Systems
- **Authors:** Jane Smith, John Doe
- **Source:** complexity-theory.pdf
- **Key insights:**
  - Complex systems exhibit emergent behavior
  - Feedback loops are crucial in system dynamics
  - Non-linear interactions lead to unpredictability

"OPENAI_API_KEY not set"

• Make sure to export your API key before starting

"Port 3000 already in use"

• The frontend will suggest an alternative port

Papers not being processed

• Check the backend terminal for errors
• Ensure files are PDF or TXT format
• Check your OpenAI API key is valid

• All processing happens locally on your machine
• Only the text is sent to OpenAI for summarization
• No data is stored externally

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